Permit Parking Options

UNM Parking & Transportation Services provides a range of parking permits for our parking lots and structures throughout UNM North, Central, and South campuses. Our parking permits are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Permits are subject to eligibility requirements and have limited availablility. Park at your own risk! Read the full parking liability waiver.

UNM students currently living in Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH) or Casas del Rio housing options are eligible to purchase a campus resident parking permit. Verification of housing status is required before purchase of a Campus Resident parking permit. Types of resident parking permits include:

RLSH or Casas del Rio

  • Students living in an on-campus residence hall may purchase an R-lot, GR-Lot, T-Lot, S (Lomas), or Y (Yale) parking permit.
  • R-lot are surface lots conveniently located close to on-campus housing options.
  • S (Lomas) Parking Structure, located North of La Posada dining hall, is divided into Campus Resident parking (Yellow areas) & UNM Hospital employee parking (Turquoise areas)
  • GR-lot, T-lot, & Y (Yale) permits are available once R-Lot & S (Lomas) permits sell out.

Lobo Rainforest/InnovateABQ

  • Students living in Lobo Rainforst, located off-campus near Central Avenue and Broadway Boulevard, may purchase an INS-lot parking permit.
  • INS-lot is located North of Lobo Rainforest.
  • Shuttle services are provided for free by PATS on a timed schedule.
  • Residents living at Lobo Rainforest are eligible to utilize their parking permit for the 3:45 p.m. Rule.

Greek Life

  • Students living in a Fraternity or Sorority may purchase a GR-Lot parking permit.
  • GR-Lot is located on University Boulevard.
  • GR parking permit must be purchased in person at the PATS Business office.

Lobo Village

  • Students living in American Campus Communities (ACC) Lobo Village will receive one (1) parking permit for Lobo Village.
    • Contact Lobo Village leasing office to receive your parking permit.
  • Lobo Village is located West of the University Arena on Avenida Cesar Chavez
  • Shuttle services are provided for free by PATS.
  • Residents living at Lobo Village are eligible to utilize their parking permit for the 3:45 p.m. Rule.

Available to UNM Faculty, Staff, and Students. Park in a lot near campus and catch a UNM shuttle to campus. Commuter lots are located approximately one (1) mile away from UNM.

  • Commuter lots include K-Lot and South lot
  • K-lot is located North of UNM on University Boulevard near the I-40 & I-25 interchange.
  • South lot is located on South campus West of the UNM Football stadium
Permit holders may utilize their permits to park in a parking zone closer to UNM after 3:45 p.m. Visit our 3:45 p.m. Rule for more information

These parking zones are located conveniently closer to UNM with limited availability. Faculty & Staff will have access to Proximity Tier 1 or Tier 2 parking zones based on availability and eligibility requirements.

  • Faculty & Staff must visit our Business office to purchase a proximity permit,
  • Automatic payroll deduction available for eligible Faculty, Staff, and UNMTemp employees
  • Shuttle services are provided for free by PATS.

Proximity Tier 1

Proximity Tier 2
A, B, C, F, J,
L, M, R, & U		DSC, G, GR, P,
Q, T, & W

Permit holders may utilize their permits to park in a parking zone closer to UNM after 3:45 p.m. Visit our 3:45 p.m. Rule for more information

UNM Students have access to parking zones located conveniently closer to UNM based on availability and eligibility requirements.

  • Student proximity lots include G-Lot, L-Lot, P-Lot, Q-Lot, & T-Lot
  • G-Lot is located on University Boulevard and Tucker Avenue
  • L-Lot is located on North Campus next to the School of Law building
  • P-Lot is located on University Boulevard and Central Avenue
  • Q-Lot is located on University Boulevard, South of Indian School Road
  • T-Lot is located on University and Lomas Boulevard

Permit holders may utilize their permits to park in a parking zone closer to UNM after 3:45 p.m. Visit our 3:45 p.m. Rule for more information

Two (2) parking structures offers convenient on-campus parking based on availability and eligibility requirements.

Designated motorcycle, moped, and scooter permit parking available in various convenient locations around UNM. Permits are available for purchase in-person at our Business office

  • Motorcycle, moped, and scooter parking permits are free with purchase of a vehicle parking permit. Limit one (1) parking permit per individual.
  • Campus Residents are not eligible for a free motorcycle, moped, or scooter parking permit.

Available to M-Lot & U-lot permit holders

PATS encourages and rewards the use of Low Emissions & Fuel Efficient (LE/FE) vehicles. Following the footsteps of Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) and based on critieria from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), M-lot & U-lot permit holders with qualifying 'SmartWay Elite' vehicles can visit PATS Business office to apply for a free LE/FE sticker which, along with a valid M-lot or U-lot parking permit, will grant exclusive use of specialty-reserved parking spaces in the following lots.

  • M-lot North of the Domenici Center near Tucker Avenue and Stanford Drive
  • U-lot East and West of the UNM HSC Business & Communications Center

Visit fueleconomy.gov to see if your vehicle qualifies under the 'SmartWay Elite' category.

The spaces are first-come, first-served basis and are strictly reserved for qualified 'SmartWay Elite' LE/FE vehicles with a valid LE/FE sticker and proper zone permit. Vehicle registration is required for each vehicle and you must not have an outstanding balance on your parking account to qualify.

  • To update your vehicle registration or check the balance of your account, log into My Parking Account.
  • LE/FE parking spaces have the same exclusivity status as Reserved parking spaces and as such are not subject to the 3:45 p.m. Rule

Waitlists become available once permits sell out for a particular zone, lot, or structure. You may add yourself to a waitlist for a permit you are eligible to purchase through My Parking Account or with the help of a PATS Customer Service Rep at our Business office.

Once a permit becomes available from the waitlist you have signed up for you will receive an email notification to your UNM email address with instructions to purchase the available permit. You will have five (5) business days to accept the permit offer, after this time the permit will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

Exchanges

  • When the permit that you desire is sold out, you may elect to sign up on a waitlist for the opportunity to purchase when space becomes available. If you purchase an alternative permit while you wait for the waitlisted permit to be released, your permit may be exchanged for a $10 exchange fee plus the permit cost difference.
  • Periodic lot counts are done to assess the utilization of the parking lot. When deemed possible, additional permits are offered to those on a waitlist.
  • To submit a waitlist request, login to your parking account and select the waitlist option. Once submitted you will be able to see (when logged onto our website) where you are on the waitlist.
  • Waitlist award recipients will receive an email from Parking Services when their name has been released from the waitlist along with instructions on how to purchase the permit. If you no longer want the permit you were awarded, disregard the email.

Refunds

When submitting a refund request you will need to complete the online form, which can be accessed on the Parking Permit Refund page. You will need to log into your parking account using your UNM NetID and password. Your refund should be processed within 10 business days from the time of request; the amount of time may vary by a few days depending on the reimbursement method.